Was it, was it you that came to the conclusion that you needed help or was it those close to you that say, Hey John, we've, we've, this, this has gotta stop? Yeah. Uh, yes, you probably have innate talent, but everywhere I've been, all my success, the product who I am has always been coaches and mens. And he, he was able, he was able to get us. And you know, it's, and those are the kind of challenges that we have to do. John. John Rzeznik: Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: We gotta write more. Um, but with the right help, they can absolutely turn that into, uh, to growth. Mike Sarraille: Mike Sarraille: It's not, you cannot get caught up in other people's opinions of you. When, when, when, uh, when does the tour go till. I flunked out. Uh, you know what I mean, man. I mean, I, I walk away from that and it's like, you hope you, you're able to retain a, a, a little bit of that empathy, you know? Not, not, not evil. Now this is someone's opinion who, if they didn't like the record, it wasn't coming out. Are supporting you. We, we sort of, my heart broke over and over and over again for, uh, you know, for my town, you know, because cuz the bills are like everything, you know, and the city, you know, I love my city and it's always gonna be my home and my whole family still lives there. Okay. You know? They mean nothing. "And when something good . Because it comes from yourself. No matter how distorted and crazy it is, it's just like, it's my life and I'll kill myself if I want to now get out, you know? I had to get a restraining order after someone broke into my house. I, I, I think but he, you, you carry on. Mike Sarraille: We always seem to figure it out. Like we would, we would be, cuz we were the only two males in the house, so we had to get the hell out of there. He also used Guild acoustic guitars on the "Dizzy Up the Girl" and "Gutterflower" tours. But John, before we get to our, our final questions, and one, I can't thank you enough for your time, um, let's talk a little bit about this album. And it's like, you're sitting there for five years and you're like, What is the end game here? John Rzeznik: I highly recommend it to anybody. When John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash in 1999, the media came to a quick conclusion the so-called " Kennedy curse " was alive and well. And guys, thank you for joining The Everyday Warrior. You gotta learn to take care of yourself. You know, and, and quite literally they did. I let him get in my head and it caused me to spiral down. We, we, we love to, to put buzz words out there, but yet we don't follow them through behavior or action. Um, okay, next one is, what are those like one to three tenants? Mike Sarraille: The day quickly became a city triumph when rain came pouring down during their performance. I love making drinks. This is my problem. I was like, we were in a plane crash, uh, in Sicily. And it's like, you know what you do not only for yourself, but you have to keep other people in mind. This attracted the attention of a larger record label, Metal Blade, who released their next few albums. Last and brother, I have no doubt that she will, if you continue to give her advice like that is have your dream, but you gotta work for it. [14], On November 29, 2020, he participated in a virtual fundraiser to help combat hunger and raise money for the Community Foodbank of New Jersey. Rzeznik noted in a 2003 interview that "No matter what guitar I have, it seems that anything with strings makes music to my ears. Hey dude, I've always wondered this. You know, um, this tour, this leg of the tour goes until the 24th of September. Google dolls.com. You know, I do remember, and, and I know it's your most iconic song, uh, Iris, but we were sitting on a h site in the Marines. But, but, uh, because you're so toxic yourself. The twin-engine turboprop plane was en route . So in that moment what I did was I ordered wine for the whole table and I'm like, This is not your problem. It's amazing now that you look back, it's, they were preparing you. And there's times, you know, there are , there are times, you know, I've said I pushed the right button and, you know, he jumped across a coffee table and try to kill me. From October to December 2007, Rzeznik was a judge alongside Sheila E. and Australian Idol judge and marketing manager Ian "Dicko" Dickson on the Fox network's The Next Great American Band. John Rzeznik has taken part in a great number of music projects, one of which is in his popular band Goo Goo Dolls. John Rzeznik: Yeah. Where, what are, what are some of the highlights of the, uh, the tour which you guys have already started, correct? You know, the end game is, is to have a better life. It's like, no, I'm not the baby. And now I'm, now I'm fine in a swimming pool, you know what I mean? I wish I could have spent six, but, but I spent three. Even though, even though I would get up and face it every day, I was terrified of everything, you know? You know, you gotta learn to take care of yourself. And I'm up there like six, seven times a year. Um, and when you, and then you, and then you put Covid on top of it and you're trapped in the house and you have a lot of time to think and introspection and that, and, and this, this album is sort of a, uh, it's kind of a reflection on like, just being a human being during this insane time in history, you know? Mike Sarraille: What happens when more people don't like me than like me? And, and that's why I've been very wary of where I go in my sobriety to, to get help, to find my community, to help find my tribe of drunks that I can, that we can help each other through this and stay sober. I'm the last kid. I'm, uh, I'm convinced. Um, well, uh, we got to play at Red Rocks up in Colorado. And lastly, again, thank you to our sponsor, Pendleton Whiskey. I was saying to myself, nothing is ever going to be the same. Yeah. That's easy, dude. Rzeznik has said that he would "basically sit there at night and just start tuning my guitar strings up and down until something sounded really cool." Cause they don't wanna put the work in but you Exactly. On October 26, 1982, his mother died at the age of 51 from a sudden heart attack in the family's living room. Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls survived a plane crash in 1999, as recounted in this episode of the Howard Stern Show, from 2000. I mean, far exceeds. Oh, something else happened to me and this is a shame and I'm a victim. I i I left my job every night with a, with a pretty girl and a pocket full of cash. Yeah, Yeah. Try to keep your word. Does the draw of alcohol. Uh, dude, that is my biggest fear of plane crash. Yeah. There are a lot of sick people in the world and a few of them happen to gravitate towards me. In episode 28 of the Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode, we spoke to John Rzeznik, guitarist and frontman of the Goo Goo Dolls. But was crazy was the guy had to keep, I'll, I'll do this really quick cuz there's more important things the guy had to circle around till he was pretty much outta gas, you know, out of fuel. Towards the end, um, when you were 15 and 16, you, you lost your mom or your father and your, your mother, uh, respectively back to back. And it became a metaphor in my life to, to keep going, you know? That, that's really easy. Kicking off with the line, And Id give up forever to touch you, Iris feels like listeners are joining the song partway through a dialogue between lovers. And the only, and I'll tell you why people use alcohol and drugs cuz they work until they don't. Yeah, Yeah. I know tons of people who are considered geniuses and they can't get off their ass and get anything done. We still meet up every day in the morning for coffee, and we discuss what's going on. Yeah. Um, keep your ego in check. You take small little incremental steps of exposing yourself to more risk until you don't need to keep your hands on the wall anymore. Everyone walked away. Oh hell yeah. So I'm like, okay, it's the fire, not the crash that kills most people. Thats part of the deal though: I decided I was going to be a musician out in public and say things, so sometimes you have to deal with unfortunate circumstances. Because you have to trust your instincts as well as accepting advice. There has to be a point. Oh, we're so sorry for you. I think this is something that I, I'm just gonna say that I think, like I have, I've been to a few therapists in my life and over the past few years, you know, you have to tell your story to the therapist. But once again, that guy was an everyday warrior because I don't know how you get up every morning at four 30 in the morning, go to work, carry mail, work at the post office, and then drink a quarter whiskey and then get up and do it every day for 20 something years. But at the same time, it's a collective strength. Mike Sarraille: Yeah. That took a lot of moral courage to do that. Uh, Google, John Rzeznik: Mike Sarraille: Um, you know, I know you spoke about your wife prior to, uh, to us hit and record here, but you know, I've, I found a woman who was very strong-willed, but will break down and cry when she knows I'm, uh, I'm in pain. I sucked at public speaking early on, and now, now it's become more natural. John Rzeznik: Mike Sarraille: I don't think you're mutually exclusive in, in, in my opinion. I truly felt that. And I know it's heavy for a five year old, but I just want to keep instilling that in her mind, that she's got to do the work. Yeah. And, um, and, um, so, you know, and they would say things like, Look, if you're gonna create art or you're gonna make music or do whatever you're doing, uh, or you're gonna go out and you're gonna make a billion dollars in the stock market, try to leave the world a little bit better than you found it. Mike Sarraille: And that's to present that kind of strength. Was it the environment? But, uh, when did you, you decide, hey, college for me or these other things ain't for me. Yeah. Dec 11, 2019. I, I lost my train of thought for a second. He paid for his own apartment using Social Security Survivor Benefit checks. "[18], Rzeznik has stated that his dream collaboration would be with singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal. The Associated Press John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls performs at the Rock in Rio . That's why I enlisted in the Marine Corps. John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik ( / rznk /; born December 5, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded 14 studio albums. It's like, that's in the past. And it wasn't to go war and kill people. Um, and I was quite honestly, I was, was like, you know, we were broke. messages about ILikeYourOldStuff based on my information, Behind the big choruses lurk communiques on prescription medication, the emptiness of the social media sphere and the vicious political climate. John Rzeznik: Um, well, John, dude, um, I've loved this conversation, man. Cuz I was so toxic myself, you know? I found these candles burning and this weird little altar and a box of strange objects. I had to desensitize myself, you know, because because someone traumatized me. And I know I have this five year old little girl, and I go and I tell her all the time, because I wish somebody would've said this to me. . Taylor Swift is one of the Goo Goo Dolls many fans who have been inspired by the bands music. And, and I mean, we remain professional and tactful, but, uh, there is a difference between love and liking. Listen to Miracle Pill on Spotify Listen to Miracle Pill on Apple Music. Cheers. I think I, I try to be careful of it. Was that innate or was it because you worked your freaking ass off? I guess that's part of being everyday warrior. John Rzeznik: And if I hadn't taken that risk, I wouldn't have gotten that wide perspective. And I love him. It's like we all have potential. It is amazing that that happens. This is a bad relationship. And that, that's, that's what growing up in a place like Buffalo is like, you take care of your family no matter what, you know? I, I found like 10,000 ways not to, uh, to, to do it, or, Yeah. No. And you talk about legacy, you know, there's, there's a time when John re you know, Resnik will no longer be here, but your music will remain. This is my life. I, I think, yeah, I think I, I think our, our lives were just, just going in different directions, but we were getting further and further apart and there was always a great still the love, there was a lot of love and we stayed friends for a long time, um, after that. John Rzeznik: Hope so. I think everyone in our country is just fatigued and slightly shocked, Rzeznik laughs wearily. Mike Sarraille: It's like, you know, I think so. Yeah. I mean, you know. And yeah, when it was like, you know, all my friend's dads, they were like, you know, Korea, Vietnam, those kind of things. Mike Sarraille: I can only speak for myself. What is it about this album that you and, uh, you know, Robbie are so passionate about and so excited to, to release into the world? It's, that's bullshit. And I'm like, Oh, no, no, no, not at all. And No, I'm not saying that I love my brother more than I love my sister. Guitar History with John Rzeznik & Brad Fernquist from the Goo Goo Dolls 46,747 views Jan 16, 2018 676 Dislike Share Save Normans Rare Guitars 539K subscribers Norm talking guitar history with. Yeah. Uh, again, like I said, go to google dolls.com, check out the dates, go to a show. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Um, it was really a freaky situation. And hopefully we, we've achieved that. Mike Sarraille: We were all tribes, but so is the Hell's Angels, So is Isis, so is Al-Qaeda, those are tribes as well. Iron sharpens iron, so is one man sharpens another. We gotta move forward. To me, those are the most gratifying moments of, of what I'm doing or trying to do is when I'll meet somebody at a meet and greeted or at a show or, or, or just on the street and they'll be like, Man, that song really helped me. It's, it's something small. And try to still find that commonality with people. What can I do about it? And there's times where I want to pack it in and just be like, I'm done. I'm full in on the music. [citation needed]. No risk, no reward. This is not your life. And there were five kids. But, but, um, Yeah. Being a bartender is my true passion in life cuz it was the greatest job I ever had, better than being in a rock band. And you've gotta have the balls to walk away from any situation. I agree, I agree with you. And that, that's what I look for in a woman is someone who's, who's strong, compassionate, and can be a partner, you know? 10,000 people like me. Walk away. Cuz like I, I've been very lucky and, and, and women have always been, uh, a big source of strength and, and, and, and, uh, trouble . [citation needed], After the Goo Goo Dolls' equipment was stolen from a van in New York City (including Rzeznik's Marshall JCM800 amplifier and his only guitar at the time), following the recording of their 1989 album, Jed, a custom, yellow Stratocaster-style guitar (later nicknamed "Boing") was made for Rzeznik by ESP. But he's doing a great job. Uh, I'm looking forward to hearing this, uh, this new album. Um mm-hmm. It is. Um, but I think there has to be a solution focused, you have to aim towards, towards a solution. concert in New York, Rzeznik performed a duet version of the song Iris with Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne. Um, you know, um, that old, that old message of shut up and just persevere, you know, it, there's a component of that that's necessary, but you also need to have people to talk to. Mike Sarraille: Know. Now, Robbie grew up in a house where his dad, who's an awesome guy, he was a, a a, he was an mp. I think it can be a start, just like bowling could be a start or a football match could be a start, Rzeznik says. And we, we did send you to prep. The single featured Rzeznik on vocals and was written by Cash Cash and Rzeznik together. If anyone's slightly surprised to spot Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik chasing his 3-year-old daughter Lili down the street in a pink jeep while the band's Christmas music . We went to war for close to 20 years, but that generation faced a level of combat that far exceeds what we saw in the battlefield. This performance was captured on DVD and CD for the public in the Goo Goo Dolls release Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004. And they just, so they're getting that i, I call it negative, uh, you know, affirmation. Like I can't. Isn't. You get, you either get up or die. It was a moderately successful pop hit. Or, or it reminds 'em of a great time in their life. They just internalized.

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